INSIDE

A quarterly publication for the Vancouver College Community Issue 15 October 2009

VC NEWS

• New Staff

• Boys of Summer

VC SPorTS

• Varsity Soccer comes to VC

• Silver Lining at Nationals

AlUMNI NEWS

• Where are they now?

• Silver Lining at Nationals

4Th ANNUAl AlUMNI hoMECoMINg

It’s only fitting that the first varsity game to be played on O’Hagan Field’s new turf is a match up between two of the top football programs in the province, as the Fighting Irish take on the Terry Fox Ravens.

The Fighting Irish have stormed out of the gates this season with a record of 3-0 including two shut outs over the Rutland VooDoo’s and Seattle’s Cleveland High.

Led by a triple-threat at running back with seniors Gar-ret Sanvido, Jon Chan and Bryan Poobalasingam and a peerless defence, the No. 5-ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish are proving again that they are one of the favorites.

Head coach Todd Bernett, whose team shut out Seattle’s Cleveland High 56-0, said the Irish defence is playing at a high level for early September.

“The defence is playing with a really strong focus,” said Bernett, of a group led by senior linebacker Sagar Bachra. “And I think our defensive line is maybe the best I have ever had here.”

FUN For ThE WholE FAMIly

Each year more than 2,000 have attended the homecom-ing game, making this one of the events you don’t want to miss! Kick off is at 1:30. Barbeque, beer gardens and entertainment for all ages to enjoy from 11:45 am to 3:30 pm. Classmates can plan to meet at the alumni tables in the beer garden from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Make your connections there and enjoy music provided by our very own VC Jazz band. Children can enjoy the bouncy

castle and other fun activities throughout the day. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. Alumni and their families that sign up at the regis-tration table will be treated to a free burger and pop. ThE BlESSINg ANd rEdEdICATIoN oF ThE NEW AThlETIC FIEld AT VC

Vancouver College celebrates the Blessing and Rededi-cation of the O’Hagan Field with Father John Horgan on September 26, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Vancouver Col-lege’s Principal, John McFarland, is joined by mem-bers of the Building Committee Team, spearheaded by John Cordonier, for the ceremonial kick-off to mark the opening of the new state-of-the-art synthetic turf field and improvements to the surrounding area. “Thanks to the support of lead donors, the vision of Dave Hardy, and the dedication of the building com-mittee, we were able to fast track this project to see its completion in five months,” said McFarland. “This new multi-purpose, all weather artificial turf will provide home facilities for all sports offered at Vancouver Col-lege including football, soccer, rugby, and lacrosse. We will also be able to expand our intramurals program and physical education courses.”

The new field follows the completion of the Hardy Gymnasium, High Performance Training Centre, Kucher Centre for Performing Arts, and Holler Family Science Centre, enhancements to the Vancouver College campus in the last 2 years.

The annual Homecoming Game featuring the Varsity Football team against Terry Fox immediately follows the blessing. Vancouver College Alumni Association is providing food and drinks.

25Th ANNUAl AlUMNI FlAg FooTBAll

The Alumni Flag Football game scheduled for 10:00 kick off this Saturday morning September 26th is memorable on two fronts: one this marks the 25th anni-versary and two the alumni will get to play on the new turf. It will also see a slight change in the team format with the Old Guns being represented by alumni that graduated over 4 years ago and the Young Guns who normally are the graduating Varsity players but since they are still thick in their season, the Young Guns will be made up of alumni who graduated less then 4 years ago (2005). The Old Guns hold a slight advantage in wins over the young guns. Who will be the victor this weekend? Nobody knows, all I know is, as an alumni you have a chance to leave your mark. See you Saturday.

hoMECoMINg gAME ThIS WEEKENd

VArSITy FooTBAll

date (2009) opponent Time location resultsFri. Sept. 5 Cedar Park Christian 7:00 Bothell, WA (Southwest Athletic Complex) (W) 56-0 Sat. Sept.12 Rutland 1:30 O’HAGAN (Burnaby Lakes) (W) 49-0 Fri. Sept. 18 STM TBA Burnaby Lakes (W) 44-0Sat. Sept. 26 Terry Fox - Homecoming Game 1:30 O’HAGAN Fri. Oct. 2 South Kamloops TBA South Kamloops Sat. Oct. 10 Earl Marriott 1:30 O’HAGAN Oct. 16/17 West Van TBA West Van Oct. 23/24 Carson Graham TBA North Van Sat. Oct. 31 New West 1:30 O’HAGAN Fri. Nov. 6 Notre Dame** 2:00 O’HAGAN Quarter-Finals

** Archbishop’s Cup

We would like to thank Céili’s Irish Pub & res-taurant & Mark reid VC’, general Manager for sponsoring the Annual Alumni homecoming game for the fourth year.

Athletics, in particular football

have been and will continue to

be a cornerstone of Vancouver

College. September 26th marks

the first game home game of the

81st season.

Home game gate admissions are

$5 Adults / $2 Students

Come out and cheer the Irish on!

VC News

As we begin this new school year, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to help lead this faith and learning community as the Principal of Vancouver College. I am looking forward to the challenge and also am excited to meet the many members of the Vancouver College extended family. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. David Hardy for his fine stewardship of the College. It was a pleasure to work with Mr. Hardy for three weeks in August to ensure both a smooth transition and to better understand the rich culture and traditions of the school.

It is a very exciting time at Vancouver College as the finishing touches are being made to the new Field Turf athletic field, Mondo-surface running track and the re-vamped elementary playground. The boys are very excited to have these proj-ects completed and they will add greatly to the wonderful facilities of our school.

All of these projects should be finished in early October so be sure to drop by and see the newest addi-tions to the campus.

Our annual Homecoming Football game takes place at 1:30pm on Saturday, September 26th. This day will also be the re-dedication and blessing of O’Hagan Field. I hope that you will be able to join us for this event and look forward to meeting you!

Semper FidelisJohn McFarland, Principal

NEW STAFFJohN MCFArlANd

John was most recently the Principal of St. Francis High School in Calgary, which is part of the Calgary Catholic School District and one of the largest senior high schools in Calgary.

John has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a Bachelor of Education, both from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. John also has a Master of Arts, Administration and Curriculum from Gonzaga University in Washington State and is in the process of completing his Doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision from North Carolina State University.

John has been Principal of St. Francis High School for the past six years. St. Francis is well-known in Calgary as one of the top academic schools in the province, and also has a strong tradition in athletic excellence. The school’s football team has won three of the last five Provincial championships. John is also an internationally qualified basketball referee and is a former high level athlete himself.

John started at Vancouver College on August 3, and worked closely with Dave Hardy and our adminis-tration team to ensure a smooth transition. We are confident that John will provide excellent leader-ship, stewardship and service to our school, which we have been blessed to receive under Dave Hardy’s tenure.

NIColE MCdoNAld

Bachelor of Arts, Drama in Education – University of Windsor; Master of Teaching – Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

Ms. McDonald is currently working in the Drama Department at St. George’s Junior School. She has previous experience at Collingwood in North Vancou-ver, as well as Queenstown School in Queenstown, New Zealand. Nicole brings a passion and zeal for musical theatre and has a good deal of successful ex-perience as both a player and a director in this area.

JordAN hArBIdgE

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan; Bachelor of Education, University of Saskatchewan

Mr. Harbidge has just completed his studies at the University of Saskatchewan and is coming to Vancou-ver College as a first year teacher after a very success-ful internship in Saskatoon at Evan Hardy Collegiate. Jordan excelled at both football and basketball while at Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon and went on to be a five-year point guard with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. In addition to his intramural and teaching responsibilities, Jordan will serve as an Assistant Coach for the Junior Varsity Football team.

UPCoMINg EVENTSOct 9 VC Walkathon, I remember a guy who walked it backwards

Nov 6 Archbishops Cup Football game,VC vs. Notre Dame, O’Hagan Field2:00pm Kick Off

Nov 14 31st Finnegan Ball “Finnegan goes For gold”, VCPA’s Annual Gala FundraisingEvent Westin Bayshore Hotel, contact school for info

Dec 2 Mother’s Christmas Party,Brothers Residence

Jan 20, 2010 VC open house, A chance for prospective parents and students to check out the school

Jan 21-23, 2010 Varsity EmeraldTournament, Varsity Basketball

Feb 15 – 26, 2010 olympic Break

Spring 2010 3rd Annual Alumni hockey game, Watch for details in future communi-cations or the website vcalumni.com

April 17, 2010 Saints/College Boat race,Contact the school for details

2010 drama Club Productions, Make sure you catch one of them to see the amazing talent of these kids. Watch the school web-site for details, vc.bc.ca May 8, 2010 Mayfair, Flea Market, Book Sale, Plant Sale, Exotic Foods, Games, Prizes and so much more

Spring 2010 Alumni BasketballTournament, 26th Anniversary Version 2.0

June, 2010 Provincials, Track & Field

4th Annual Alumni Fishing derby,Watch for more details

June 30, 2010 Commencement Ceremony,

Remember

When

1947VC Lettermen on the front steps

1964Before rapid transit and seat belt laws

198112 Year men before uniforms. The only rule was wearing a tie.

Principal’s Message

New ArrivalsCongratulations to John-Paul Planta (‘97) and his wife Cheryl Antonio-Planta on the arrival of their first son, Jaxson Owen Planta. Jaxson was born on July 17, 2009 and weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces.

Lindsay (’97) and Tracy Wiebe just added a second child to their family! Melanie Brooke Wiebe was born September 10, 2009 and was welcomed to the family by her mom, dad and big brother Ryden (2 1/2 yrs).

Soccer, or football as it is known around the world, has been played by Van-couver College athletes throughout its 86 years of history but never on O’Hagan Field. The new turf now provides the opportunity for the soccer, rugby and field lacrosse teams to join football in playing at home.

Over the years, many players have donned the VC uniform, along with some very talented players that went on to play at the university level and even professionally. This year is no different with over 20 players eager to put on the school colours and shoot for another good showing at the Provincials. The most anticipated games, of course, are against St George’s where we play one regular season game on Oct 13 at O’Hagan and a home and away playoff series to deter-mine the independent representative for the Vancouver Richmond Zone playoffs.

Let’s raise the roof. Come cheer on the Irish!

date opponent Time locationTues Sept 22 Pt Grey 3:45pm Pt GreyThurs Sept 24 Notre Dame 3:45pm Clinton ParkTues Sept 29 Pt Grey 3:45pm Hillcrest ParkThurs Oct 1 Prince of Wales 3:45pm Prince WalesTues Oct 6 Kitsilano 3:45pm O’HaganThurs Oct 8 Winston Churchill 3:45pm O’HaganTues Oct 13 St George’s 3:45pm O’HaganThurs Oct 15 Magee 3:45pm Magee SecThurs Oct 24 Alumni ’07 & ‘08 3:45pm O’HaganTues Oct 27 St George’s Playoff 3:45pm St George’sThurs Oct 29 St George’s Playoff 3:45pm O’HaganNov 3 -12 Vanc/Rich Zone TBA TBA ChampionshipsNov 26 – 28 BC Championships TBA Burnaby Lakes

VArSITy SoCCEr CoMES To VC

VC News

Remember Vancouver College in your will.

Last year two members of Vancouver College’s class of 2011 had a very spe-cial summer to remember. Ganasan Ponjani and Brendan Lim, both played for the Bantam AAA Vancouver Mount-ies baseball team, who represented BC at the Western Canadian Champion-ships. Earning the right to compete at the prestigious tournament based on their team’s strong performance at last years BC Provincial championships.

At the BC Championships held in Port Coquitlam, both VC students contrib-uted to their team’s success. Ironically, the team-mates and class-mates are former Little League foes. Ponjani is a slick fielding shortstop and 2nd base-man from Little Mountain Baseball, while Lim, a Dunbar Little League gradu-ate, plays 1st and 3rd base. Both young men also pitched when called upon to do so, and had innings in the outfield. In addition to their defensive contribu-tions, the VC 2011 students contributed offensively. Lim was selected as the Pro-vincial MVP in large part because of his hot bat at the BC’s, which included a 320 foot grand-slam homer in a must win round robin game, and a base clearing double in the semi-final game against a previously undefeated team. Ponjani, the consummate team player, contrib-uted whenever called upon, and even bypassed a family vacation to allow him to practice with the team before depart-ing for Saskatchewan.

At the Western Canadian Champion-ships, Team BC dominated the round robin portion of the tournament, and outscored their opponents 53-13. This propelled them to the gold medal game where they lost a heart-breaker 4-2 to Team Saskatchewan. While not the fi-nal outcome they had hoped for, both VC students can hold their heads high knowing they contributed to their team’s very successful season, which included 73 games, over 50 practices, and count-less travel hours. Of the two Vancouver College 2011 students, their Team Man-ager, Ted Pawlick, had the following to say: “Ganasan and Brendan are great baseball players, and their character, leadership, and commitment were out-standing. These are two fine young men, and were a pleasure to coach.”

For the 2009 season, Brendan played as an under-age player for the Vancou-ver Cannons in the highly regarded BC Premier Baseball League, and hit his

first BCPBL home run. Ganasan opted to play for the Vancouver Community Baseball Midget AA team, where he teamed up with his brother Ellan (VC 2010). Remarkably, despite the hours on the diamond and traveling to the many practices games, both grade 10 students have maintained First Class Academic Honours, so are meeting VC’s goal to be well-rounded life-long learners.

Phillip ScrubbThe consummate basketball player represented BC at the Canada sum-mer games placing fourth after a hard fought semi final game loss to Quebec the eventual winners.

Evan Cheng and Marc AddisonStayed behind after the Canadian High School championships to attend the national junior rowing team selection camp. Both made the Junior team that would represent Canada at the CanA-mMex regatta. Both made the 8+ boat that eventually placed 6th under a new format. Instead of a tri-regatta between the three countries the CanAmMex was fully integrated into a large scale re-gatta, which provided excellent racing and learning opportunities. Many of the races included US development boats providing highly competitive racing.

Canadian Junior rowers improved with each day. “We came down here as strangers to each other and after sev-eral days of rowing and racing together we left as a team. It was really fun to see the individual and team growth over the week,” remarked Men’s Coach Brian Carr. Mark returns to VC for grade 12 while Evan has moved on to UBC.

recent Alumni Continue to ImpressAngus Taylor and Rohan Stewart com-peted at the Canadian National Track & Field Championships and the Pan AM Junior Track & Field Championships over the summer, Angus - placed 2nd in dis-cuss and hammer at nationals and 8th in the Pan Ams; Rohan placed 1st in 200m at nationals and 7th at the Pan Am’s.

Competing at the Canada Summer Games, Trey Henderson placed 3rd in hammer, Angus Taylor placed 2nd in dis-cus and 2nd in hammer and Sean Addi-son won Gold in the men’s rowing 8+.

Anthony Jacob rowed for Canada’s U23 men’s 4 at the World U23 Rowing Cham-pionships placing 4th.

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rElAXINg SoME VANCoUVEr CollEgE STUdENTS PArTICI-

PATE IN SUMMEr SPorTS ANd ACTIVITIES ThAT TAKE ThEM

ACroSS CANAdA ANd SoMETIMES INTErNATIoNAlly.

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Harry Howard ’68 – April 2009. It is with great sadness that we announce the sud-den passing of our darling Harry at home in Vancouver. He was predeceased by his father Harry Irving Howard, his uncle, Ted Hadley, and his aunt and uncle, Kath-leen and Dan Murray. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Howard, his wife Joanne Neveux and theirdaughter Nikki, his sister, Catherine Howard (Gordon Campbell), his daugh-ters Molly (Paul), and Katie (Mike), and his son, John Patrick, and their mother Janet, as well as his grandsons Kalen, Brendan and Colton. Also missing him are sister, Barbara Gillanders (David), uncle, Pat Hadley (Dawn Richards), Ted’s wife, Wendy Bailey, and countless friends. Harry had a Diploma in Read-ing Education from McGill University and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of San Diego, and taught Special Education in the Gibsons and Abbotsford School Districts for many years. We know he made a difference in so many children’s lives. Family and friends gathered to remem-ber Harry, his charm and terrific sense of humour, on Saturday, April 11th from 3 to 6 p.m. at Aberthau, 4397 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver. Dona-tions in his name were sent to the Cana-dian Heart and Stroke Foundation. “Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic.”

Allan F. McMillan ’34 Allan passed away peacefully, July 3, 2008, at Victoria General Hospital. Allan was predeceased by his wife, Connie. He is survived by his six daughters: Eileen (Jerry), Katie (Bob), Dianna (Jim), Marlee (Gerald), Roxanne, and Theresa (Doug). He will be missed by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and numerous other family members. He will be especially missed by his dear friend Mafalda Palmer.

Roy Cameron ’59 His many friends and admirers will be shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Roy (Rocky) Cameron

Friday afternoon, Sept 11, fol-lowing what apparently were heart problems. Cameron, 70, is the son-in-law of the late Babe Pratt. He was a hard-nosed running back in the CFL with the Lions, Saskatchewan and Edmon-ton and a well-known Vancouver College athlete.

Roy Cameron played football under Coach Fred

Owens at Vancouver Col-lege. He was one of the most outstanding football players in VC’s history. He later played for the BC Lions along with Peter Ohler, Paul Seale, Sonny Homer, Barney Therrien, and Greg Findlay.

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1960’sMichael Grant ’60 lives in Nanaimo with his wife, Penny. He is the dean of education at Malaspina University College. Michael taught education at Malaspina from 1989 to 1995. He holds a PhD in philosophy and a master of arts from the University of British Columbia. Philip Blanchard ’64 and his wife, Martina, live in Victoria. He is the owner of P.R. Blanchard & Associates Limited, a forestry company. Lawrence Holland ’64 Father Holland came to Saint Stephen’s in North Vancouver in 1993 and served as pastor for 10 years. He was their first “homegrown” pastor, having grown up in North Vancouver where he and his family were members of Holy Trinity parish. Father Holland was a “late vocation” having pursued a career as an air traffic controller prior to entering the seminary. Father Holland was very dedicated to the work of parish organizations and took an active role in their work. He also was very active in a variety of chaplaincy roles with seniors and in hospitals. In the fall of 2003 he left Saint Stephen’s to pursue advanced training in hospital chaplaincy at a hospital in New York City. Frank Ryan ’65 worked as a teacher as a teacher on the North Shore from 1979 to 2008. He retired early from teaching career and is volunteering in the community, helping some friends with their businesses, and doing some work with the stock market. He lives in North Vancouver. Michael Stephens ’66 is excited to be available to individuals and families in his capacity as educational consultant with Stephens Educational Consultants Inc. in Kelowna. Michael holds a B.A., M.Ed. and a valid teaching certificate. In his thirty-three years as an educator, he has worked in a number of educational settings. He has taught at the elementary, intermediate and high school levels as well as three years overseas in Nigeria. Michael spent his last ten years as a counselor at Kelowna Secondary School where he focused on personal counseling, academic planning and college or university admission.

1970’sTony Formby ’70 is the Managing Partner of Rahr & Sons Brewery in Fort Worth, Texas. Terry Conner ’72 has been practicing law with Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean since 1979. As a shareholder of the firm and member of its Business Group, his Palo Alto-based business transaction practice includes forming, structuring and advising various business entities including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and joint ventures in a multitude of matters such as seed and early round equity funding, early stage technology investment and licensing, employment agreements and employee and management incentive compensation plans, shareholder buy-sell agreements, and management and governance issues. He lives in Los Altos. George Sanders ’74 is a mining financing and development entrepreneur with over 30 years of exploration, development and mining finance experience. He spent over 15 years as a registered representative and minerals specialist with investment firm Canaccord Capital Corp in Vancouver and has held junior and senior corporate positions with various public companies, including Wescan Goldfields Inc and Shore Gold Inc. He currently serves as President of Goldcliff Resource Corp and is a director of Bitterroot Resources Ltd and Silvercrest Mines Inc. He lives in Kelowna. Eric F. Thorsteinson ’74 in his own words… In the mid 1990’s until early in the new century I lost my entire family (my Dad, then my little brother, and finally my Mom).… I have just finished a Broadway Musical that took me 10 years to complete. In less than two years, I will be retiring from my job with the Government with a full pension. Just as David Niven said, and I quote- “I see my purpose in life, as making the world a happier place to be in.“ Once a struggling young man with nothing, today I own my own house, have a fabulous recording studio in it, and continue to write and record original music .No longer stuck in the mind set of “Top 40 land” but on rare occasions still play live - but more focused now on recording instead, and look forward to the future with the belief “the best is yet to come.” I am very, very grateful for my life, for what I have. Dan Zimmer ’75 is the Director, Sales & Marketing at Hard Steal. A Simon Fraser University alumnus, Dan has held senior sales & marketing management positions with various national and international hi-tech firms. As a corporate communications consultant, Dan has worked with many companies on their marcom strategies. Dan is a consultant on the nationally broadcast television series “Dotto Tech,” and has been a frequent radio and television guest on various hi-tech topics. He lives in Delta. Jean Pierre Sauve ’76 is a Network Analyst/ Technical Support at Mackay LLP. He lives in North Vancouver. Peter Hancock ’77 is a Photographer with his own business, Hancock Photography. He lives in Sacramento, CA. John Slater ’77 lives in North Vancouver. He is the Director of Professional Services. at Zentra Computer Technologies. Andrew Wilkins ’77 lives in Pemberton. He is an exploration geologist and specializes in working in rugged environments, but has worked in all environments. He is a Mountain Guide (ACMG certification) and Professional Avalanche Association Member and works as a heli-ski guide in the winter. John Panet ’78 is a licensed physician duly qualified to practice Naturopathic Medicine in BC since 1998. Prior to that, he was a duly qualified doctor of chiropractic since 1984. He has a practice specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and musculoskeletal impairment. Samuel Meyerhoff ‘79 lives in Japan with his Japanese wife and two kids. He teaches EFL and EAP. He is also a songwriter.

1980’sTom Pulchny ’80 lives with his wife, Liz, in San Jose. He was the assistant principal at St. Leo the Great School, but the school closed in June 2009. Their final newsletter said this about Tom: “Tom Pulchny brought energy abounding. His joy and love of learning have challenged us all. He gave above and beyond the hours he was paid for. You could not ask for a better role model of Catholic Educational Leadership for your children. His level of expertise in technology led us all to soar above and beyond many schools. Let’s not forget Canada, eh? or the Sharks, eh? Mr. Pulchny’s sense of humor brought an uplifting spirit to us all.” Jim Watts ’80 has been around Whistler since a child, at the family cottage in Alpine Meadows. Jim opened Whistler’s first Bed and Breakfast in 1982. His business career is in the field of transportation. He has worked in the trucking, air freight, courier, taxi, bus, towing and parking industries, and specializes in operations management. He currently owns and operates fastPark, an equipment supply and parking operations company. Jim lives in Alpine Meadows with his wife, Suzanne and their eight year old son. Jim is currently a Director of the Rotary Club of Whistler, the Group Commissioner of the Whistler Scouts, a member of the Transportation Advisory Group and the 2020 transportation task force. Brendan Hopwood ’81 lives in Vancouver. He is a hair stylist at Beauty-A-Go-Go. Mark Cadinha ’82 is the Western Canadian Regional Installation Manager for Future Shop. He lives in Delta. Robert Gerein ’82 is the Editorial Manager for Big Juice Media. He lives in Tsawwassen. Marcel Heuver ’82 is the Plant Manager at Potomac German Auto North. He lives in Middletown, Maryland. Mario Montessori ’82 lives in Italy. He is a Project Manager at Litwin. Geoffrey Scott ’82 lives in Port Moody. He is a Video & Film Production Instructor at Columbia Academy. John Falcos ’83 He is the founder and General Manager of Classic Cuisine Foods. He lives in Vancouver. Michael Antoniazzi ’84 is a Senior Manager at HSBC. He lives in Burnaby. Greg Armitage ’84 lives in Vancouver. He is the Business Manager at Seaside Marketing. Stuart Morris ’84 lives with his wife, Diane, in Chilliwack. He is a High School Department Head at High Road Academy. Chris Yoblonski ’84 lives in Toronto and works for Rogers as an Analyst. Jim Fagan ’85 and his wife, Kelly, live in Greenville, NY. He is a Senior Technical Analyst at Farm Family Insurance. Darren Liptrot ’85 is the owner of DWL Carpentry. He lives in Delta. Gary Crich ’86 currently works as a Principal Consultant for the Microsoft Consulting Services, Services Solutions Team. Gary also finds time to speak at Technical Conferences and Web Casts on Administration, Installation and Migration from Project Server 2003 to Project Server 2007. He lives in Houston, TX. Joseph Dela Cuesta ’86 is a hairstylist with Suki International. His wife’s name is Georgina. Derek Levalt ’86 is the Deputy Director of BC Pension Corporation and lives in Victoria. Robert Demir ’87 is a Technical Advisor with Telus in Calgary. Gus Kim ’87 is a reporter for Global TV. He joined the Toronto Global News team in July 1999 after a number of successful (but very cold) years on the Prairies. He started off with the CTV network in Yorkton, SK (pop. 16,000) then quickly moved to Saskatoon. He then became “Globalized” in Winnipeg in 1998. Born in Grand Forks, BC, Gus grew up in Vancouver and was trained in journalism at BCIT. Before that he earned degrees at UBC. His favourite part of the job is listening to people, seeing historic events unfold before him and then putting it together for the audience in a meaningful, enticing way. It has also afforded him the opportunity to live across the country. One of his career highlights was going undercover in Winnipeg and exposing that city’s rapidly changing escort industry. Gus says he also enjoys the excitement of everyday reporting: meeting people, writing and the pressure of deadlines. When not in front of the camera, Gus likes to go jogging and play tennis and volleyball. John Schreiner ’87 lives in Central, Hong Kong. He is the Vice President, Sales, Russia & India of Imax Corporation. David Robinson ’89 is a Graphic Artist with Barnstorm Creative Group. He lives in Maple Ridge. Anthony Robinson ’91 is in the field of law with his own business, Anthony Robinson Barrister and Solicitor. He lives in Surrey. Byron Armstrong ’93 is the Manager of Network Services at Verico Financial Group. He lives in Surrey. Brandon Suen ’98 lives in Richmond. He is the Assistant Manager, Operations at HSBC Bank Canada. Jason Lyle ’99 works for Quinton Construction Ltd. in Vancouver as a Project Manager/Carpenter building houses and renovating homes in and around the Vancouver Westside/Shaughnessy area (also service other areas of Lower Mainland).

2000’sAndrew Vince ’03 lives in Vancouver. He is a Controls Engineer for Brock Solutions. Daniel Dent ’04 is Developer & Systems Administrator for MailChannels Corporation. He lives in Vancouver. Kyle Hol ’04 is an apprentice electrician with Bridge Electric. He lives in Richmond. Ian McLennan ’04 is a Pilot with Orca Airways and lives in Delta. Cam Corea ’06 lives in Vancouver and is a Security Guard with Sensor Protection Group.

Alumni News

Parents of Alumni. If your sons no longer live at this address, please call 604-261-4285 local 260 or email ckoehler@vc.bc.ca to update his record or to receive this publication via email.

Where Are They Now?

Over this past summer, a group of VC Fighting Irish competed in the National U -15 Flag Football Championships in Ottawa on July 24 and 25, bringing home the silver medal. Representing the Westside Warriors were Vancouver College students Liam Mahara, Liam Mackay, Miguel Banting, Alex “Bubba” Kucher, Luke Frigon, Andrew Pauls, subbing for Eli Pauls who suffered a broken arm at the Eastern Washington football camp, and alternate Paul Glambin-skas. Coach Mike Pauls and assistant coaches Kevin Frigon and Doug Pauls made up the team.

In Flag football, teams play 5 on 5 on a smaller field, with 3 downs to make it to mid field and then 3 more to score, making it a fun and very fast style of football. It is suitable to the group of quick players from last season’s grade 8 provincial championship team (except for Luke Frigon QB -grade 7 last year).

The team earned a berth and all expenses paid trip to the Nationals after placing second in the lower mainland and going unbeaten in the provincial playoffs and defeating the defending BC champs from Coquitlam in overtime.

At the nationals, the boys would be up against experienced pro-vincial teams including Ontario, who had won the last two World Championships in the United States. BC went undefeated in the round robin 3-0 with a combined score of 121 - 44. Quarter final action saw them play Nova Scotia beating them 40 to 24, moving the team into the semi-finals against Quebec where they dominated play, coming away with a 35 to 13. The final was a tight battle against Ontario. With minutes to go and a 4 point lead, all that was needed was to drive down the field and run down the clock. Unfortunately the Irish were not able to sustain that drive, giving Ontario the ball where they scored on a long bomb to win by 2 points (30 to 28).The Irish players played like champions and represented Vancouver College with pride and determination.

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